Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Brazil
Brazil: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female was 36.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
36.0%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2012
All-time low
30.0%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Brazil, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Brazil is 36.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
That places Brazil 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39.0% | — |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +20.0% |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Brazil?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Brazil was 36.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release